The two volumes in The Anthology of Social Studies bring together the work of education scholars and the experience of teachers – the best of theory and practice – in two comprehensive collections of ideas and activities for elementary and secondary social studies. The chapters present a diversity of perspectives that provide context, insight, and direction for social studies teaching and learning.

Developed from the acclaimed Canadian Anthology of Social Studies, The Anthology has been completely revised, with updates to the best from the original book and new chapters that address timely issues. The Anthology of Social Studies: Issues and Strategies for Elementary Teachers covers elementary social studies while The Anthology of Social Studies Volume 2: Issues and Strategies for Secondary Teachers deals with secondary history, geography, and social studies. These are essential resources for pre-service and practising teachers and curriculum developers.

Roland Case is the executive director of the Critical Thinking Consortium (TC2)—a non-profit association of school districts and educational organizations across Canada. He is a retired professor of social studies education at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. Roland has edited or authored over 100 published works. Notable among these is the award-winning series of TC2 teaching resources entitled Critical Challenges Across the Curriculum. In addition to his public school and university teaching, Roland has worked with over 18,000 educators across Canada and in the United States, England, Israel, Russia, India, Finland, and Hong Kong to support the infusion of critical thinking. Roland was the 2006 recipient of the Distinguished Academics Career Achievement Award from the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of BC (CUFA).

Dr. Penney Clark is a professor in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy at the University of British Columbia and the director of the History Education Network/Histoire et éducation en réseau (THEN/ HiER). She was awarded the Killam Teaching Prize in 2005 for her teaching of social studies curriculum and instruction, the history of curriculum, and the politics of curriculum development courses at UBC. She co-authored three Canadian history textbooks and has published articles in the Journal of Canadian Studies, Canadian Journal of Education, American Journal of Education, History of Education Quarterly, and Theory and Research in Social Education. Her most recent publication is the edited volume, New Possibilities for the Past: Shaping History Education in Canada (UBC Press, 2011). For additional information, see edcp.educ.ubc.ca/faculty/penney-clark/.

Reviews

“The articles, with their wealth of activities and excellent ideas, are valuable whether the reader is a student teacher, a practising teacher, or an instructor at a university. Highly recommended.” – Canadian Materials